Does any one know about how long it takes, hour wise, to remove an ej20? or maybe any shocuts while doing it?

WRXKidid775

03-04-2007 07:53 PM

the shop i work at books it at 5.5 to remove and replace and its always easier to take it out so id say ###### 2 hours if you dont run into any snags. that is with airtools though so maybe a little longer.

make sure you clear the rods on the bellhousing or the motor will never come out and go slow so you dont bend or break anything.

gsx2awrx

03-04-2007 08:12 PM

Thank you. tomarow im going to see what alldata calls for. I was just wondering if someone recently did it and found little shorcuts or any thing. I cant wait to rip into it!

DesiSuperman

03-04-2007 08:21 PM

Its actually really easy, just remember where all the coolant lines go, the longest part for me was separating the tranny from the engine.

WRXKidid775

03-04-2007 08:34 PM

that number came from alldata haha.

LiL Shoaf

03-05-2007 12:16 AM

Take your time.... Don't rush it and mark all your lines and hoes for proper reassembly.. Even if your dropping in a 2.5 the lines and hoses are the same... With some minor exceptions.. The hardest part that I ran into other the tranny seperation was the motor mounts, I just couldn't get to them.. I ended up just dropping the sway bar to pull them..